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| Trump pulls the plug on funding corrupt Zim opposition |
| 2018-07-04 |
| [NewZimbabwe] In a move that could pose a major set-back for the opposition in Zimbabwe ahead of crucial general elections the United States has pulled the plug on leading human rights and election lobby groups amid revelations of financial plunder. The Donald Trump administration, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) cut financial support to poll lobby group the Election Resource Centre headed by Tawanda Chimhini, Okay Machisa's Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights), the Counselling Services Unit which provides psycho-social support to victims of political violence and corruption watchdog Transparency International Zimbabwe among others. Why the hell are we even interfering in their elections in the first place? While the US Embassy in Harare was not immediately available for comment an official who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed the development. "It's true. There has been widespread plunder of do not funds by local non-governmental organisations. Most of the executives of these organisations carted away large sums of cash and bought themselves houses as well as vehicles," New Zimbabwe was told. It has also emerged that the US Embassy has also resorted to confiscation of vehicles and other properties to recoup part of the abused funds. "The boards and executives in these organisations have colluded to plunder millions meant for either human rights work, opposition capacity building funnelled through these groups and you electoral programs across the country. "It's a sordid tale that USAid is not proud of. They are sitting on a damming report now which could be explosive if it is leaked," said another close source. Look at all the comments, Zimbabweans are applauding the move. |
| Posted by: Herb McCoy |
| #3 Could we, just this once, let them screw this up all by themselves this time? I mean, they'd be so proud... |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2018-07-04 16:30 |
| #2 Why the hell are we even interfering in their elections in the first place? Do you think that we need to |
| Posted by: magpie 2018-07-04 09:14 |
| #1 Trump is batting a 99% of Foreign Policy with me and the Foreigners that have to live under these Dictatorships. Also, Mugabe needs to be exiled. he is meddling |
| Posted by: newc 2018-07-04 03:25 |